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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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